Major events for the 2022 calendar included the FIFA World Cup, Winter Olympics, Winter Paralympics, Commonwealth Games, the World Games, Invictus Games, World Masters Games, South American Games, Rugby League World Cup, Rugby World Cup (Women), as well as the usual annual Sports NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, NCAAF, NCAAB, Tennis APT and WPT tours, Boxing, MMA, Auto Racing ect.
We are into the final days of 2022 with the World Cup semifinals now set with Argentina taking on Croatia, while France plays Morocco. This year’s World Cup has been very unpredictable, as powerful teams like Brazil and Portugal now out. While a surprie team like Morocco is still alive and has not been scored on yet.
The first of the semifinal matchup has Argentina favored against Croatia on Tuesday, December 13. The second semifinal has heavily favored France against Morocco on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.
World Cup Lines – December 13th – 14th
FIFA World Cup Betting Odds – Croatia vs. Argentina
Argentina -131 Croatia +400 Draw +240
Team to Advance
Argentina -286 Croatia +240
FIFA World Cup Betting Odds – Morroco vs. France
France -189 Morocco +575 Draw +290
Team to Advance
France -441 Morocco +355
World Sporting Event Calendar for 2023
Upcoming Major events for this 2023 calendar are the Cricket World Cup, the Women’s World Cup, 3rd European Games, the World Urban Games, the inaugural Cycling World Championships, the Invictus Games, Rugby World Cup, World Aquatics Championships, Summer World University Games, the Asian Games, World Athletics Championships, the World Combat Games, World Baseball Classic, Pan American Games, Netball World Cup as well as the usual annual events.
See our list of top-10 major events of 2023 you shouldn’t miss.
Let me know if you think something is missing or needs updating.
| Date(s) | Sport | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16-29 | Tennis | Australian Open | Melbourne, Australia |
| Jan 12-22 | Multi-sports | Winter World University Games | Lake Placid, USA |
| Jan 12–29 | Handball | World Championships (men) | Poland and Sweden |
| Jan 13-29 | Field Hockey | Men’s Hockey World Cup | Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, India |
| Jan 21-27 (postponed from 2021 & 2022) | Multi-sports | Special Olympics World Winter Games | Kazan, Russia |
| Jan 27-29 | Extreme Sports | Winter X Games 27 | Aspen, Colorado, USA |
| Feb 4 – Mar 18 | Rugby | Six Nations | UK, Ireland, France & Italy |
| Feb 6-19 | Skiing | Alpine World Ski Championships | Courchevel-Méribel, France |
| Feb 9-26 | Cricket | ICC World T20 (women) | South Africa |
| Feb 9 – Mar 26 | Cricket | World Cup | India |
| Feb 12 | Football (American) | Super Bowl | Glendale, Arizona |
| Feb 21 – Mar 5 | Skiing (Nordic) | FIS Nordic World Ski Championships | Planica, Slovenia |
| Mar 8-21 | Baseball | World Baseball Classic | Japan, Taiwan, USA |
| Apr 6-9 | Golf | Masters | Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| Apr 15 – May 1 | Snooker | World Snooker Championship | Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England |
| Apr 15 | Horse Racing | Grand National | Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool |
| May 5-16 | Multi-sports | South-East Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| May 6 | Horse Racing | Kentucky Derby | Louisville, Kentucky, US |
| May 12-21 | Ice Hockey | IIHF World Championship | |
| May 18–21 | Golf | US PGA | Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, New York |
| May 22-28 | Table Tennis | World Championship | Durban, South Africa |
| May 28 | Auto Racing | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis, USA |
| May 28 – Jun 11 | Tennis | French Open | Paris, France |
| June 10 | Football (Soccer) | UEFA Champions League Final | Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul |
| Jun 9-25 | Multi-sports | European Games | Kraków, Poland |
| Jun 16 – Jul 16 | Football (Soccer) | AFC Asian Cup | China or South Korea |
| Jun | Ice Hockey | Stanley Cup finals | |
| Jun | Basketball | NBA Finals | USA/Canada |
| Jun 15-18 | Golf | US Open | Los Angeles Country Club Los Angeles, California |
| Jun 16-25 | Multi-sports | Special Olympics World Summer Games | Berlin, Germany |
| Jun – Jul? | Football (Soccer) | FIFA Club World Cup | ? |
| Jul 1-23 | Cycling | Tour de France | France |
| Jul 3-16 | Tennis | Wimbledon | London, England |
| Jul? | Multi-sports | World Urban Games | Budapest, Hungary? |
| Jul? | Multi-sports | Indian Ocean Island Games | Madagascar |
| Jul? | Extreme Sports | Summer X Games | Minneapolis, Minnesota? |
| Jul 10 – Aug 20 | Football (Soccer) | Women’s World Cup | Australia / New Zealand |
| Jul 14-30 | Swimming | World Aquatics Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| Jul 20–23 | Golf | The Open Championship | Royal Liverpool Golf Club Hoylake Merseyside England |
| Jul 28 – Aug 6 | Multi-sports | World Police and Fire Games | Winnipeg, Canada |
| Jul 28 – Aug 6 | Netball | Netball World Cup | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Jul 28 – Aug 8 | Multi-sports | Summer World University Games | |
| Aug 3-13 | Cycling | UCI Cycling World Championships | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Aug 4-19? | Multi-sports | African Games | Ghana (Accra, Kumasi, and Cape Coast) |
| Aug 5-12 | Multi-sports | World Beach Games | Bali, Indonesia |
| Aug 10-20 | Sailing | World Championships | The Hauge, Netherlands |
| Aug 19-27 | Athletics | IAAF World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Aug 25-Sept 10 | Basketball | FIBA Basketball World Cup (men) | Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines |
| Aug 28 – Sep 10 | Tennis | US Open | New York, USA |
| Sep 3-10 | Rowing | World Rowing Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Sep 8 – Oct 28 | Rugby | World Cup (men) | France |
| Sep 9-16 (postponed from 2020) | Multi-sports | Invictus Games | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Sep 22-24 | Golf | Solheim Cup | Casares, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain |
| Sep 23 – Oct 8 | Multi-sports | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| Sep 29-Oct 1 | Golf | Ryder Cup | Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome, Italy |
| Sept 30 | AFL | Grand Final | Melbourne, Australia |
| Sept? | Rugby League | NRL Grand Final | Sydney? |
| Oct 5-14 | Multi-sports | World Combat Games | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Oct? | Rugby League | World Cup 9s | ? |
| Oct? | Baseball | World Series | ? |
| Oct 20 – Nov 5 | Multi-sports | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile |
| Nov 7 | Horse Racing | Melbourne Cup | Victoria, Australia |
| Nov 19-Dec 1 | Multi-sports | Pacific Games | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| Nov 30-Dec 17 | Handball | World Championships (women) | Denmark / Norway / Sweden |
disclaimer: Please note that event dates are believed to be correct at the time of publication, though they are subject to change, particularly this far in advance.
